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  • Calling all cars

    Motorcycles, Mustangs and massive engines gleamed at Doc Stewart Park Sept. 20 at the second annual Cannon Thunder Auto Show. Approximately 50 vehicles were shown during the day in various categories such as antique, classics, muscle cars, motorcycles, and more. The vehicles were owned by local

  • Sparks fly with new torch

    As shards of hot, burning metal rained onto the floor, spectators, wearing alien-like protective glasses, stared intently at the light show. Thankfully, this was not some close encounter of the third kind, but rather a display by the 27th Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron and its

  • Airmen connect to past, prepare for future

    History lies within all of us, and for members of one Cannon organization, more than 60 years of military experience was shared between veterans. The Middle Tier, an organization representing junior noncommissioned officers, visited the Veterans Hospital in Amarillo, Texas, Aug. 28, located 90 miles

  • Going green? Look for the blue bin

    If you're a base housing resident, you may have noticed the reappearance of the blue recycling bins recently as the base's recycling program is back in effect. The temporary suspension of the program was due to very low numbers of people assigned to the base and reduced number of housing occupants,

  • Cannon, Clovis, camaraderie make for great day

    Laughter filled the air, along with barbecue smoke, smiles and the occasional runaway horseshoe as Cannon Appreciation Day was held Aug. 8 at Unity Park. The annual event, in its 19th year, provides Airmen, families and workers at Cannon the opportunity to come out for an afternoon and enjoy fun,

  • These points you don't want to earn

    Do you like to drive fast? Or perhaps a complete stop is not to your liking when you drive by the medical clinic. Or maybe you just feel in the clear because you purchased a brand new radar detector. If any of the above applies to you, then you are also probably on your way to becoming an unwilling

  • Idol contestants sing, serenade and sway the crowd

    There can be only one. And only one remained June 28 after the Landing hosted Cannon Idol, where 10 singers from on and around base sought to prove they had the best vocal skills in front of their peers, friends, family, and judges. The first prize of $200 went to Ashley Balter. The second and third

  • 27th SOCES nominated for AFA award

    The 27th Special Operations Wing earned the privilege of having the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron as one of just three candidates across the Air Force to be nominated for the Theodore Von Karman Award, recommended to the Air Force Association by former Chief of Staff of the Air

  • Cannon's police week honors those behind the shield

    The 27th Special Operations Wing celebrated National Police Week the week of May 15 to honor all law enforcement, both military and civilian, for the struggles they face every day and the losses they occasionally find themselves facing. The majority of the week was an opportunity for Cannon Airmen

  • Cannon civilian wins "people" award

    Winning any award at the Air Force level is an accomplishment on its own, but when the purpose of the award is to recognize the biggest impact someone had on an individual, it puts a more human face on a simple recognition. Cannon was privileged enough to have someone here, James Laquerre, 27th

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